Ah, thanks so much, I never knew getDeviceId() existed lol. I guess I should read the reference
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kostya Vasilyev Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 12:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [android-developers] Re: Unique Phone ID http://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.html#getDeviceId() > public String getDeviceId () > Since: API Level 1 > > Returns the unique device ID, for example, the IMEI for GSM and the > MEID or ESN for CDMA phones. Return null if device ID is not available. > > Requires Permission: READ_PHONE_STATE Note that at least for GSM phones, the user can insert a new SIM card with a new phone number, or change the number assigned to the same card. So a phone number, while unique, does not identify the device. -- Kostya 28.12.2010 20:29, XiaoXiong Weng пишет: > Um. I know that if I dial *#06# it would return the IMEI number, but each > carrier might differ so it's probably not a good solution, I would stick > with the cellphone number since that's accessible. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tommy > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [android-developers] Re: Unique Phone ID > > First off thanks to everyone who responded with input. My next question > would be is my app able to access the MEID or the IMEI number or is that > something that can't be accessed? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Indicator > Veritatis > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 7:07 PM > To: Android Developers > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Unique Phone ID > > I can confirm for you that the MEID is most certainly not the same as > ANDROID ID. Furthermore, MEID is unique to CDMA phones, so my T-Mobile G2, > for example, does not have one. It has an IMEI instead. Like any other GSM > phone. > > On Dec 23, 2:11 pm, Ryan Aviles<[email protected]> wrote: >> The MEID might be useful. I dont think this is the same as the > ANDROID_IDOn Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 3:58 PM, John Gaby<[email protected]> > wrote: >>> You could use ANDROID_ID, but be warned that I have found devices >>> that return null for this value. >>> http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Settings.Secu... >>> John >>> On Dec 23, 10:21 am, Tommy<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hey evereyone, >>>> I was wondering if there is a way to get a unique ID for the users >>>> phone. I imagine the IME and Serial Numbers are unique to each >>>> phone right? Is there a way I can request the IME number or the >>>> serial number or is there another number I can request that is >>>> unique to each phone? This is used to help secure login to an app. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Tommy >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Kostya Vasilyev -- WiFi Manager + pretty widget -- http://kmansoft.wordpress.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
